Business Services

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What We DoThe Business Services Division provides support for Santa Barbara City College faculty,
staff, and students and the community at large from the departments listed below.
Link to a department to obtain more information. The mission of this unit is to manage the fiscal services, campus bookstore, administrative
services, campus development, facilities and operations, food services, purchasing,
and security divisions of the College. This unit serves the mission of the College
by:

Providing the students, staff and faculty with a clean, safe, comfortable, well maintained
and user friendly environment.

Ensuring that all applicable state and federal laws, education code, board policies
and procedures are followed and incorporated into the operating procedures.

Providing food, goods and services that meet the needs of the college population.

In collaboration with Security, Emergency Response aims to bring the College into
compliance and ensure ongoing compliance with emergency preparedness regulations,
protocols, procedures and laws; ensuring ongoing readiness for all aspects of emergency
or disaster preparedness and response. This area is currently developing and implementing
emergency preparedness procedures for the campus and its employees, students and faculty
by designing, planning and conducting readiness and response trainings which strengthen
the campus's ability to respond and recover from an emergency. These plans include
our Safety Marshals training, campus wide drills and exercises, and interfacing with
local police, fire and disaster agencies and those organizations responsible for emergency
planning and response.Business Services / Purchasing (Bidding, Contracts, Shipping and Receiving)

The mission of the Purchasing Department is to support and enhance the education of
students by purchasing goods and services requested by the District based upon an
impartial open competitive vendor selection process that complies with applicable
laws and District policies and achieves the lowest available acquisition cost consistent
with the specified features, functions, quantity, quality, level of service, and required
delivery time. By procuring and delivering the items requested by the campus community,
we provide the proper tools and services required by faculty and staff to perform
at the level required to perform their jobs.BOOKSTOREDirector: Paul MillerBusiness Services / Bookstore

The Bookstore supports the mission of SBCC by providing course materials, supplies,
and merchandise in cost efficient, easily accessible formats. The Bookstore is committed
to providing exceptional customer service and high quality products while partnering
with campus constituents to achieve mutual goals. Furthermore, the Bookstore endeavors
to grow and expand future services and to operate a financially responsible business
that invests back into SBCC in support of student programs and activities. SBCC's
Bookstore is also committed to a sustainable future and to improving the social, economic
and environmental well being of our community. This department strives to make our
customers feel a sense of belonging by providing products that are high quality familiar,
fairly priced and sustainable.FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS / CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT

Custodial: The mission of the Facilities Custodial department is to provide both day and evening
staff to assist in the set up of campus events, unlocking of doors, cleaning and stocking
restrooms, classrooms and offices, emptying trash and recycle cans and response to
general sanitary concerns in order to provide a clean and safe environment for faculty,
staff and student use campus wide. Grounds: The mission of the Grounds department is to maintain and enhance all landscaped
areas on the college campus in a manner that provides our students and staff with
a safe, clean and attractive environment.Maintenance: The mission of the Maintenance department is to focus on proper maintenance to keep
buildings safe and functional.Transportation: The mission of the Transportation department is to provide and safely maintain
district-recognized vehicles for faculty, staff and students of the college needing
transportation off-campus, and to govern that all drivers are district-approved and
properly licensed to operate each district vehicles according the Santa Barbara District
Driver Rules, Procedures and Information Policy and the Vanpool Guidelines.Campus Development: Campus Development oversees the construction projects on campus. Its mission is to
safely, effectively and sustainably develop and maintain the campus facilities in
response to the growth demands and needs of the campus community at large.FISCAL SERVICES

The mission of Fiscal Services is to provide superior customer service to all areas
of the college community while maintaining the fiscal integrity of the District through
adherence to and compliance with sound business practices, district policies and regulatory
agencies’ requirements in order to safeguard District resources and assure continuation
and stability of the institution. The Fiscal Services unit provides centralized business
functions which support the instructional and administrative programs, management
of financial resources and financial reporting in compliance with internal and external
requirements. Fiscal processes are guided by the core values of the District. The
areas of Fiscal Services include: Accounting, Cashiers Office, Payroll, and Student
Finance.FOOD SERVICES

The mission of Food Service is to provide quality food, a safe, secure, clean, and
reasonably priced dining environment conducive to the academic and personal development
of the diverse range of individuals and groups that utilize the campus. Our unit
services the mission statement of the college by providing the campus community and
guests with high-quality foods and services in a variety of settings. This is accomplished
by being innovative and responsive to the changing needs and desires of our customers,
while operating in an ethical and fiscally responsible manner. Our unit also works
directly with the student population providing employment opportunities that are flexible
and molded according to their class schedules. We are pioneering new sustainable and
recycling practices and implement these principles in all of our affairs.SECURITY

The mission of the Security Department is the commitment of providing a safe and secure
environment for all students, staff and visitors by establishing a peaceful learning
atmosphere where all people can attend safely and without fear. We strive to maintain
the highest standards of professional ethics and personal integrity. We are also committed
to developing and exploring new and innovative ways to achieve our goals in providing
a safer environment. We strive to provide the college community with outstanding customer
service and professionalism while balancing the enforcement of the policies and procedures
that we are charged to uphold.Security Office (805)730-4064 Security Emergency Phone (805)730-4200 from off campus or cell phone or x2400 from
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